A.G. Russell Knives

This was Randall's original drop point blade. After more than 60 years it is still one of their most usable knives. Designed by Tommy Thompson, noted Alaskan guide, in 1952 for big game skinning, with a point that is "dropped" below the top of the blade to prevent cutting too deeply through the skin when used point first.

Ed Van Hoy is a multi-award winning knifemaker from Virginia with a career in knifemaking that has spanned more than 30 years. Known for his innovative designs, some of which are produced by Columbia River Knife & Tool®, Ed's custom knives are highly sought after, both in the U.S.A. and internationally.

The Alaskan Skinner was my favorite Randall pattern for many years. It is the first Randall I bought when I had $35 to spare. After more than 60 years it is still one of their most usable knives.

Böker® of Germany, a 100+ year old knife company, and Bob Dozier, one of America's foremost makers of handmade knives, have teamed up to produce several of Bob's designs. One of those designs is the Anchorage Pro Skinner with green Micarta®.

Wayne Hendrix's experience as a hunting guide drives his knife designs. He specializes in very fine, hard working hunting knives with different handle materials. We have previously offered his Model 30 and Model 32 in a variety of handle materials.

Böker® recently introduced an exceptional new knife based on one of Bob Dozier’s best selling models, the Dozier Yukon Pro Skinner.

Ready to handle deer, elk and moose, this skinner-caper combo utilizes full tang 8Cr13MoV stainless steel at 56-58 Rc. construction with a rich walnut pakkawood handle scales.

3-1/2" upswept skinner blade. Measures 7-3/4" overall and weighs 4.2 oz. Suggested retail is $55.99.

Bob Dozier has been one of America's foremost makers of handmade knives since about 1968. He makes some of the finest and most practical handmade knives you'll find. Recently, he has teamed up with Böker® of Germany, a one hundred year old plus international knife manufacturer, and the finest knife manufacturer left in Germany, to produce several of his designs. One of those designs is the Anchorage Pro Hunter.

No two Randall Made knives are exactly alike, for no jigs or patterns are used in their final construction. Large scale commercial production with this kind of attention to detail is not feasible and that's why knives of this unique quality are not widely available.

Over the past few years, Blue Steel and White Steel from Japan have become fairly popular in the United States. This is partly due to the mystery surrounding just what these Japanese steels are, but it is largely because high carbon tool steels are no longer widely used in knives being produced today. Lots of A. G. Russell™ customers still feel that the non-stainless high carbon blade steels are the best.

For 2008, Buck® created a series of three knives inspired by the artistry of handcrafted guitars. The handles are crafted from actual guitar fret material and abalone dots set in rich cocobolo wood scales. The first in this series is the Buck® Gen-5™, a fixed blade knife introduced in 2007.

Buck® has reprised Al Buck's personal favorite model, redesigned for today's hunter, using today's material, but with the same exacting standards that has keep Buck® knives at the forefront of the knife industry. The original Kalinga was retired from the Buck catalog in 1997. They have taken Al's original design from 1969 and added a modern steel and handle material.

In my search for the lightest knife that could really be practical, I arrived at what we are calling the Ringer. There's not much to these skeletonized designs, most of the steel is cut away to save weight and make the knives easy to control. About all that's left is the cutting power and utility.

The man who has skinned two to five deer a year for 20-50 years probably does not need a set like the Kodi-Pak. That man is probably using his father's or grandfather's pocketknife just as he was taught. However, if you don't have the finesse you once had, or haven't yet gained it, this may be the tool for you.

Only a few years ago Tinus, a teacher of Afrikaans and other subjects at an English School in South Africa, had never seen a handmade knife. His world changed when a friend showed him a knife that the friend had made. Tinus describes it as being rough indeed, but it inspired him to attempt his own. His knives improved for several years, but it was not until Tinus began selling outside South Africa that knifemaking became profitable.

From the manufacturer:

The most complete hunting set for big game! Includes the Kodi-Skiner/Caper combo, Axe-It, Griz-Saw, Steel Stick, Boning/Fillet knife, Cerama-Steel Sharpener, Pen, Tape Measure, Flagging Tape, Zip-Ties and Game Cleaning Gloves. All these tools store in a compact Cordura roll-pack organizer.

The most complete and portable butchering set for preparing big game, waterfowl, wild turkey, small game and fish. This set also doubles as a great set of cutting tools for outdoor cooking. The Game Processor includes the four most useful knives for butchering.

Outdoor Edge has teamed up with custom knifemaker Neal Blackwood to bring you his most popular knife design. The Hybrid Hunter combines classic styling with modern features not found on ordinary hunting knives.

The Hybrid Pak is another great system for field dressing. The Hybrid Hunter and Kodi-Saw are both contained in a leather sheath.

Some of our more popular items we have carried from Outdoor Edge have been their combo packs. They put together two items whose use compliment each othe while camping or hunting and put them together in a sheath for easy carry.

Russ Kommer keeps coming up with ideas for high-value knives and tools that every hunter needs. CRKT calls this growing group of products The Kommer Collection. It includes a high-hollow ground skinner, a utility hunting knife and a unique chisel/sharpener.

The Bowie Hunter is the largest knife ever produced by Canal Street Cutlery. It was designed for CSC by knifemaker D'Alton Holder of Peoria, AZ. This is a very useful integral knife with lots of sweeping curve for the belly; a great skinner and a fine camp knife.

A special knife for Canadian trappers and professional hunters. A very curved 4 to 4-1/4" blade (1/8" thick), very upswept with lots of curve for skinning. Rosewood handles, brass rivets, thong hole at butt. 8" overall length. Leather sheath.

In the late 1950s, D. H. Russell, owner of a cutlery store in Toronto, designed the Original Canadian Belt Knife. Demand for this design was so great that he brought an experienced cutler from Czechoslovakia to make the knives.

This White River Skinner, named for the White River National Forest in Colorado, is as suitable for skinning Beaver as it is for skinning Grizzly or Moose.

Jerry Fisk is one of the most highly recognized bladesmiths making knives today. His knives have received so many awards that it would take much of this page to list them all. As a boy, Jerry watched in awe as a neighboring blacksmith created knife blades at his forge. A sixth grade field trip to the old James Black shop in Washington, Arkansas seems to have assured Jerry's path in life.